Allen Iverson Gives Emotional Speech At BET Players Awards

Allen Iverson is always going to be respected for the fire and culture he brought to the NBA during his peak years as a Sixer. His contributions again got recognized during the inaugural Players Awards, where he was awarded the Game Changer award.

More than a decade after his legendary MVP year, Iverson trades in his trademark cocksureness with humility and transparency. The great accepted the award with a touching speech.

“This award is one of the most special awards I’ve even received because it comes from [the basketball players],” Iverson says. “Ya’ll are the guys that brought everything out of me night in and night out.”